2001 – Page 189

The Chamber of Deputies okayed five loans to finance government projects. The funds will be used as follows: Construction of the aqueduct in the eastern side of Santo Domingo (US$30 million) Guaiguí Dam in La Vega (US$42.5 million). Brujuela-Casuí dam (Boca Chica-San Pedro de Macoris) which will source from a subterranean river in the east …

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The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that as of Saturday, 24 February prices of fuel in the DR will be back at the levels of August 2000. Premium gasoline will now sell for RD$39.82 (down from RD$41.93), regular gasoline for RD$34.60 (down from RD$36.33) and diesel will go for RD$21 (down from RD$22.12).

The consortium of Skol & Associates/Manchester Trade signed a two-year contract in January with President Hipolito Mejia to work directly for him and with his administration in a variety of areas, including trade strategy/negotiations and anti-corruption/anti-drug programs. Skol & Associates Inc., with offices in New York, Bogota (Skol, Ospina & Serna), and Washington, DC, offers …

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The government signed an agreement with Distribuidora del Este, Edesur, and Edenorte to make direct payments to the generators of the subsidy on the price of fuel that compensates these companies for the increasing prices of fuel in international markets. The agreement seeks to return to the distributors adequate levels of profitability, as these have …

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El Caribe newspaper presents the complaint of Luis Carvajal and Domingo Abreu of the Academy of Science as per the illegality of Decree 1144-00 of 7 November 2000. A decree cannot modify a law, they say. As per the decree, President Hipolito Mejia authorizes the sale of four million square meters of the National Park …

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The Ministry of Public Works inaugurated last night the new system of overpasses above the Luperon, 30 de Mayo and Independencia avenues. These were built at a cost of more than RD$451.5 million. Minister of Public Works Miguel Vargas said that the new overpasses will expedite traffic especially for those headed to and from the …

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The Junta Central Electoral proposed modifications of the Electoral Law that are being met with criticism by national sectors. The board in charge of organizing presidential, municipal and congressional elections in the DR is proposing to increase from 90 to 150 days the political campaign period. Furthermore, what has met with the most opposition is …

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Dr. Marino Vinicio Castillo, recognized for his efforts against the drug business in the DR, would like to know the origin of the fortune of more than RD$12 million that the director of the Department of Prevention of Corruption, Jesus Felix Jimenez declared at the start of his term. He challenged Jimenez to explain the …

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The Listin Diario publishes that the gymnastics pavilion needed for the Pan American Sports Games could be built on grounds used by the Liga Deportiva Mercedes, a baseball league, in front of the Quisqueya Park and the Carlos (Teo) Cruz Boxing Coliseum. Luis Mercedes, president of the League, confirmed he has held talks but that …

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The president of the Organizing Committee of the Pan American Games, Jose Joaquin Puello announced that the Santo Domingo Games would start on 18 July 2003. He said the inaugural ceremony would commence at 6 pm, as published in the Listin Diario.